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Alta Roma | |
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| Estado da Alta Roma State of Alta Roma | |
| Nickname(s): Estrela Roja Red Star | |
| Motto: Ad astra | |
| Anthem: Canticum Siderum | |
| Map of Cartadania with Alta Roma highlighted Map of Cartadania with Alta Roma highlighted | |
| Country |  Cartadania |
| Before statehood | Part of Font Republic |
| Admitted to the Union | 6 January 1995 (24th) |
| Capital | Arranda |
| Largest city | Cagliasi |
| Largest metro | Greater Cagliasi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Eva Castillero |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Maria Arriaga |
| Legislature | Alta Roma General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Alta Roma |
| Senators | 3 |
| Chamber delegation | 13 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39,015 km2 (15,064 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28th |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,402,613 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Median household income | €80,805 |
| • Income rank | 7th |
| Demonym | Altano(a) |
| Language | |
| • Official language |
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| Time zone | UTC-1:00 (Central Standard Time) |
| CCor abbreviation | CA-RA |
| Trad. abbreviation | Alta |
| Website | www |
Alta Roma, officially the State of Alta Roma (Cartadanian: Estado de Alta Roma), is a state located in south-central Cartadania. It had a 2020-census population of 9,402,613, making it the 13th-most populous state in Cartadania, as well as the 28th-most extensive. Combined with a density of 241 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi), it is also the 3rd-most densely populated state in Cartadania. The state capital is Arranda, located in the state's central valley, while Cagliasi, is the state's largest city and is located along the state's short coastline. Greater Cagliasi is the most populous urban region, with about 3.5 million residents, comprising a third of the state's population.
The area that is present-day Alta Roma was first inhabited by Cartic peoples starting around 3,000 years BC, with the Linaca being the dominant group when Latins finally arrived in the early 4th century BC. Its position across the Turian mountains and so far south along the Bay of Verona made it of little interest to Republic-era Caphiria, thus it lacked true inland settlements until the Magna Discordia when Cartadania separated from Caphiria, taking the area with it. Although it has been part of Cartadania since 1671, it did not become a state of its own until 1995, when the former state of Roma was split into current Alta Roma and Baixa Roma
Alta Roma's location in Cartadania makes it difficult to include it in a specific region. Because the regions exist merely as a consolidation and categorization of cultural similarities in the country, the state is not de jure part of any region. It is most commonly accepted, however, as a part of the Luson region. It's proximity to Turiana and Verona has fueled its rapid growth and suburbanization in the second half of the 20th century. With the turn of the 21st century, its economy increasingly diversified, with major sectors including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, specialized agriculture, and informational technology. Alta Roma remains a major destination for immigrants from Caphiria, with one of the most multicultural populations in Cartadania. Echoing historic trends, the state has increasingly re-urbanized, with growth in the cities outpacing the suburbs since 2000. Alta Roma is one of the wealthiest states in Cartadania, with the seventh highest median household income in 2023. Almost one-tenth of all households, or over 341,000 of 3.5 million, are millionaires. Alta Roma's public school system consistently ranks at or among the top of all Cartadanian states.
History
Geography
The state borders Baixa Roma to the south, Verona and the Bay of Verona to the east and northeast, and the Caphirian province of Turiana to the west and northwest.